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CHF 140.00

4890

CAMERER CUSS T.P.

8678 Camerer Cuss & Co. - The Bicentenary 1788-1988

The purpose of this book is to celebrate the bicentenary of the firm that the Camerer Cuss family began six generations ago.
With a representative selection of the antique clocks and watches having been in the family over the last few years.
Soft cover book.

CHF 35.00

PATEK PHILIPPE MUSEUM

8631 Timepieces for Royalty 1850-1910

This catalogue was produced for the self-titled exhibition held at the Patek Philippe Museum in Geneva from October 21 to December 30, 2005.
Presentation of some Patek Philippe's famous watches which were made between 1850 and the First World War and which customers were intimately linked with the royalty and nobility of Europe and other countries as like:
Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, Victoria, Pope Pius IX, Isabella II, Queen of Spain, Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria, Umberto I King of Italy, Nicholas II Aleksandrovich, Emperor of Russia.

CHF 20.00

SCHROEDER Bill

8559 Antique Watches 1978-1979

Catalogue with current values.

63 pages,
Edition : 1978
Langue : anglais

CHF 15.00

HARRIS G.H.

8531 Collecting and Identifying Old Watches

Carefully detailed descriptions and clear and attractive illustrations combine to make this book a valuable guide for the serious collector, as well as for the hobbyist who is just learning about the fascination of old watches.

256 pages,
Edition : 1978
Langue : anglais

CHF 40.00

CARDINAL Catherine

8525 The watch from its origins to the XIXth century

This work sets forth the history of the watch, not only from the technical standpoint but also from the artistic perspective. It examines how watch decoration has kept pace with fluctuations in decorative style. The influence of new techniques, such as overenamel painting. The author masterfully outlines the great periods of horological evolution. Drawings on classical works and personal research of unpublished documents, Catherine Cardinal presents us with a cogent and revealing history of the watch. This book, which is amply and beautifully illustrated, will delight both connoisseur and admirer of the timepiece.

Linen cover with jacket, in a very good condition with 106 illustrations in full color & 74 in black and white.

238 pages,
Edition : 1989
Langue : anglais

CHF 140.00

SCHWANATUS W./FENIMORE W.

8508 Repairing Watch Cases

A practical Treatise.
Republication of the work originally published in 1909, 34 pages.
At the end 15 pages with pictures and texts of the american horological literature.

Edition : 1993
Langue : anglais

CHF 20.00

CUTMORE M.

8277 The Pocket Watch Handbook

Old pocket watches are endlessly fascinating and collectable, and are still readily available to the average enthusiast. This book traces the history and development of the watch, concentrating largely on the successful designs produced during the period 1750-1900 - these were made in large numbers and are thus relatively easy to find, handle, and perhaps own.
In very good condition, becomes rare.

CHF 45.00

ENGEL Thomas

3577 A.L. Breguet, Watchmaker to Kings

Thoughts on Time.
The first section presents a biography i.e. a representation of the life, times and achievements of this great watchmaker and personality. The second section deals, in independent chapters, with the technology and the people who accompanied and determined the life and work of Abraham Louis Breguet. The third part to the volume leads into the philosophy of "Time and Space", being so closely connected to horology, explaining, with the help of world famous paintings, their importance in our life.
Numerous illustrations. Rare and sold out.
Very nice book in red leather with golden letters & pages.

3322 Montres de tir suisses N°1

CHF 95.00

MEIS Reinhard

3022 Pocket Watches from the Pendant Watch to the Tourbillon

Over a thousand illustrations is presenting a great variety of pocket watches. It should offer the collector and enthusiast a comprehensible survey of European pocket watch production from its beginnings to the Thirties of our own century.
Third edition - the reference in this field - second hand - out of print.

316 pages,
Edition : 1985
Langue : anglais

CHF 120.00

MANNONI EDITH

2948 Montres anciennes

Ouvrage sur les montres de poche.
En très bon état, tout en couleur.

63 pages
Langue : français

CHF 10.00

MARTIN Jean-Louis

2848 Montres historiques suisses N°3

Historische Uhren der Schweiz - Band 3.

210 pages,
Edition : 1984
Langue : français, allemand

CHF 100.00

MARTIN Jean-Louis

2799 Montres historiques suisses N°5

Orologi storici della Svizzera - historische Uhren der Schweiz.

179 pages,
Edition : 1997
Langue : français

CHF 100.00

MARTIN Jean-Louis

2798 Montres de tir du canton de Vaud N°6

Déja rare - dédicacé par l'auteur, N°38.

127 pages,
Edition : 2004
Langue : français

CHF 110.00

LEONARDI Leonardo

2767 Pocket Watches

L'orologio da tasca.
Pocket Watches presents a glorious gallery of over sixty finely crafted pocket watches. Highlighting 200 years of exquisite craftsmanship, this exceptional volume features wondrous timepieces by such world-renowned watchmakers as Vacheron, Paiget and Rolex. Beautiffuly photographed, these rare and valuable pocket watches are miniature works of art and will enthrall collectors designers alike.
Texts aslo in italian.

139 pages,
Edition : 1994
Langue : anglais, italien

CHF 25.00

DANIELS George/MARKARIAN Ohames

2655 Watches and Clocks in the Sir David Salomons Collection

Including scientific instruments, boxes and automata.
Rare and out of print, as new.